Nurses vs Doctors

For the purpose of this essay the author will be comparing and contrasting the regulations between Nurses and Doctors. The author researched both of these professions to help write this essay. The author will include points discussing the registration and education of each profession, the continuous professional development that nurses and doctors take part in, ethical issues and professional boundaries within the health care setting. Also accountability and responsibility will be discussed along with knowing limits and referral to other practitioners when appropriate. The author will then conclude and discuss each profession contrast them.

The author researched the education into becoming a nurse and found that to enter university an individual must have 3 Highers or HNC equivalent. An Adult Nursing course at university would last 3 years with the option to further your studies. These 3 years would entitle a successful learner to register as a Nurse in the Nursing and Midwifery council. To remain registered on the Nursing and Midwifery council it costs £76 a year. This registration is essential to remain practising as a nurse. On the other hand becoming a doctor requires many years of training. Education into becoming a Doctor starts with a course of 5 years called a medical degree. On completion of this course an individual training to become a doctor would be in a foundation 1 programme which gains full registration on the NMC. Then the individual can progress onto foundation 2 programme to show their competence in working alone. On successful completion of foundation training doctors can continue to train in specialist areas of medicine, which could last 3 – 10 years. To remain on the GMC to keep practicing as a Doctor, costs £470 a year. Principles for nurses would include things such as confidentiality, trustworthy, courage and a duty to report. These are important for a nursing profession as nurses are in contact with patients all the time and have to...